Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees

JohnnyGruelle（1880-1938）wasanextremelytalentedcartoonist,illustrator,andstoryteller.HehadalreadywrittenandillustratedabookoforiginalfairytalesbeforecreatingthefirsttwoRaggedybooks,RaggedyAnnStoriesandRaggedyAndyStories.RaggedyAnn,heroineofthefirst,wasthefavoritedollofhisdaughter,Marcella,whodiedafteralongillnessattheageofthirteen.ShewastheinspirationthatJohnnydrewfromtoeventuallycreateoverfortyRaggedyAnnandAndybooks,allcapturinghisuniquevisionofchildhood.Manyofthestories,illustrations,andadventuresintheRaggedyAnnstorybookswerebasedonMarcella'schildhoodadventures.RaggedyAnnandAndyandtheCamelwiththeWrinkledKneeswasoneofJohnny'searlyadventurestorybooksandhasbecomeoneofhismostpopular.约翰尼格鲁埃尔，美国著名艺术家、儿童作家和插画家，出生于美国伊利诺伊州，从小受到良好的美术、文学和音乐的熏陶。自1900年开始，他在报纸上发表了多部漫画作品，曾赢得1911年由《纽约先驱报》主办的漫画大赛。《蓬头安》系列故事，源于他的女儿在奶奶的阁楼找到一个叫蓬头安的破布娃娃。格鲁埃尔为娃娃画了新的脸庞，让女儿更加爱不释手，成了不可替代的玩伴。格鲁埃尔也一发不可收拾，以女儿的童年经历为背景，写下一系列有关蓬头安的故事，为文字画了许多温馨有趣的插图。